Japanese business confidence plunged to fresh decade lows in April as firms reported widespread damage from the coronavirus pandemic which is threatening to throw the world economy into recession, the …
Japan’s 2018/19 greenhouse emissions fall 3.9% to record low
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s greenhouse gas emissions fell 3.9% to a record low in the year ended March 2019, government figures showed on Tuesday, thanks to wider use of renewable energy, the gradual …
Japan to offer bleakest view on economy in over a decade as pandemic hits: Nikkei
Japan’s government is expected to offer its bleakest assessment of the economy in over a decade in April as the coronavirus pandemic inflicts deeper pain on consumption and factory output, the Nikkei …
Japan’s cloth face masks ‘too small,’ report says
Japan’s decision to distribute reusable cloth face masks to about 50 million households is backfiring, as users complain the masks are too small and are proving to be a waste of taxpayers’ money.
Japan sets aside $22 million to buff government’s global image amid pandemic struggles
An emergency economic relief package unveiled last week earmarked $22 million for the foreign ministry “to dispel negative perceptions of Japan related to infectious diseases,” and to strengthen …
Keirin School: Inside the strict and secret world of bicycle racing in Japan
Keirin racing in Japan is a big business that is rich in traditions too. Its intriguing world says a lot about our Olympics hosts.
Pakistan Province Suspects COVID-19 in Spike in Bodies Brought to Hospital
ISLAMABAD – Officials in Pakistan’s largest city of Karachi have reported an unusual rise in the number of bodies being brought to hospitals and of patients dying due to “severe medical ailments” …
Coronavirus: Brits in India slam UK government’s ‘shambolic’ repatriation
British tourists returning from India have called the UK government response “shambolic” and “embarrassing”. Some said it took hours to reach anyone by phone, communication was confusing and the …
India permits resumption of some industries in rural areas from April 20
India will allow opening up of some industries in rural areas after April 20 to reduce the distress caused to millions of people because of a prolonged lockdown to halt the spread of coronavirus, the …
A Mesmerizing ‘India Song,’ Pulpy and Austere
Now streaming, Marguerite Duras’s hypnotic hothouse flower is as maddeningly beautiful as its star, Delphine Seyrig.